Research: Meal timing associated with higher body fat
Timing of food intake near sleep cycle is associated with increased body fat TV and Junk Food Weight gain and obesity have reached alarming levels. …
Nutrition
Myth: Organic Food is safer because of a lack of pesticides.
Organic foods are not any safer. Most Americans believe that organic foods are healthier than food grown using conventional methods. The problem is they are…
Weight Loss Tip: Replace the Unhealthy with Healthier Choices
Tips to maximize weight loss and minimize hunger and malnutrition. In dieting, it is easy to miss a step or get off track in…
Research: Many Commercial Weight Loss Programs Too Good to Be True
Commercial Weight Loss Programs Fail to Deliver Claimed Results. Apple, Scale, and Tape Measure Weight management is a booming industry. So, you have decided to…
Myth: Margarine has fewer calories and is healthier than butter.
Margarine is not lower in calories or healthier than butter. Fresh butter curls in a dish I really love butter. If you are like me,…
Research: Appetite and Brain Cells
For the first time, the brain cells that control appetite have been identified. Brain Research have identified the cells and signal that cause a feeling of…
Research: Lemons and Weight Loss
Lemons may help you lose weight. Lemon Lemons are rich in polyphenols which are naturally occurring antioxidants. Each citrus fruits have their own polyphenols combination, and the…
Recipe: Carrot, Orange, Rhubarb, and Strawberry Smoothie
A simple smoothie that is high in vitamin A and C. Nothing says spring like carrots, rhubarb, and orange. It can really put that bounce in…
Research: Artificial sweeteners may stimulate weight gain.
Closeup of artificial sweetener tablets Artificial sweeteners increase your risk of weight gain. Artificial sweetener sales are booming market. Even though sales have decreased in the…
Research: Walnut consumption may assist with weight loss.
Walnuts appear to activate the brain region associated with appetite control
I am always amazed at the health benefits of nut consumption in moderation. I wrote about the benefits of peanut butter in “Peanut Butter: Can I eat it and lose weight?” and nuts in general in “Weight Loss Tips: Go Nuts.” I literally could go nuts writing about the health benefits of nuts because the benefits seem endless. Regardless, I am going to write about one more, and that is walnuts and weight loss.